Aaron: “I’m gonna miss you, Mommy.” Lea: “I’m going to miss you too.” Aaron: “No, I mean I’m really gonna miss you.” – exchange on the couch Tuesday night The boys have been away from Lea for two nights before—fairly recently, actually—but best we can remember, this is the first time she’s been the absent … Read more
One of the most glorious naïvetés of my adulthood was how I thought—hoped—Generation X would approach divorce. Our parents were the first generation who divorced without significant social stigma, so they did it a lot. We, their children, got a good, solid look at more broken homes and stepfamilies than anyone previously had. I thought … Read more
I’m co-teaching in Aaron’s Sunday school class this month. I’m co-teaching in Nathan’s confirmation class next month. Our boys are jelling, right now, with the children who will comprise their church youth group. They’re almost there. Teaching at church gives me a good look at that process, and I’m excited for them. I don’t think … Read more